CORRECTIVE REPRINT
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1029, 4021 PRINTER'S NO. 4171
No. 873 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY GEIST, STERN, CAPPELLI, CIVERA, CREIGHTON,
FRANKEL, HARHAI, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, LaGROTTA, MANN,
MARSICO, SATHER, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI,
MAHER AND HARPER, MARCH 13, 2003
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 9, 2004
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for suspension of operating
3 privilege and for careless driving.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 1532(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania <--
7 Consolidated Statutes, amended October 4, 2002 (P.L.845,
8 No.123), is amended to read:
9 § 1532. Suspension of operating privilege.
10 (a) One-year suspension.--The department shall suspend the
11 operating privilege of any driver for one year upon receiving a
12 certified record of the driver's conviction of or an
13 adjudication of delinquency based on any of the following
14 offenses:
15 (1) Any felony in the commission of which a court
16 determines that a vehicle was essentially involved.
1 (3) Any violation of the following provisions:
2 Section 3714 (relating to careless driving) when the
3 violation causes the death of another person.
4 Section 3735.1 (relating to aggravated assault by
5 vehicle while driving under the influence).
6 Section 3742 (relating to accidents involving death
7 or personal injury).
8 Section 3742.1 (relating to accidents involving death
9 or personal injury while not properly licensed).
10 Section 7111 (relating to dealing in titles and
11 plates for stolen vehicles).
12 Section 7121 (relating to false application for
13 certificate of title or registration).
14 Section 7122 (relating to altered, forged or
15 counterfeit documents and plates).
16 * * *
17 Section 2. Section 3714 of Title 75 is amended to read:
18 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 1532(B)(1), 1535(A) AND 3714 OF TITLE 75 <--
19 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
20 § 1532. SUSPENSION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGE.
21 * * *
22 (B) SUSPENSION.--
23 (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUSPEND THE OPERATING PRIVILEGE
24 OF ANY DRIVER FOR SIX MONTHS UPON RECEIVING A CERTIFIED
25 RECORD OF THE DRIVER'S CONVICTION OF OR AN ADJUDICATION OF
26 DELINQUENCY BASED ON ANY OFFENSE UNDER THE FOLLOWING
27 PROVISIONS:
28 SECTION 3367 (RELATING TO RACING ON HIGHWAYS).
29 SECTION 3714(B) (RELATING TO CARELESS DRIVING).
30 SECTION 3734 (RELATING TO DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS TO
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1 AVOID IDENTIFICATION OR ARREST).
2 SECTION 3736 (RELATING TO RECKLESS DRIVING).
3 SECTION 3743 (RELATING TO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DAMAGE
4 TO ATTENDED VEHICLE OR PROPERTY).
5 * * *
6 § 1535. SCHEDULE OF CONVICTIONS AND POINTS.
7 (A) GENERAL RULE.--A POINT SYSTEM FOR DRIVER EDUCATION AND
8 CONTROL IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WHICH IS RELATED TO OTHER
9 PROVISIONS FOR USE, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF THE OPERATING
10 PRIVILEGE AS SPECIFIED UNDER THIS TITLE. EVERY DRIVER LICENSED
11 IN THIS COMMONWEALTH WHO IS CONVICTED OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
12 OFFENSES SHALL BE ASSESSED POINTS AS OF THE DATE OF VIOLATION IN
13 ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
14 SECTION NUMBER OFFENSE POINTS
15 1512 VIOLATION OF RESTRICTION ON
16 DRIVER'S LICENSE. 2
17 1571 VIOLATION CONCERNING LICENSE. 3
18 3102 FAILURE TO OBEY POLICEMAN OR
19 AUTHORIZED PERSON. 2
20 3112(A)(3)(I) OR FAILURE TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. 3
21 (II)
22 3114(A)(1) FAILURE TO STOP FOR A FLASHING
23 RED LIGHT. 3
24 3302 FAILURE TO YIELD HALF OF ROADWAY
25 TO ONCOMING VEHICLE. 3
26 3303 IMPROPER PASSING. 3
27 3304 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
28 3305 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
29 3306(A)(1) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 4
30 3306(A)(2) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
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1 3306(A)(3) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
2 3307 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
3 3310 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY. 3
4 3321 FAILURE TO YIELD TO DRIVER ON THE
5 RIGHT AT INTERSECTION. 3
6 3322 FAILURE TO YIELD TO ONCOMING
7 DRIVER WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN. 3
8 3323(B) FAILURE TO STOP FOR STOP SIGN. 3
9 3323(C) FAILURE TO YIELD AT YIELD SIGN. 3
10 3324 FAILURE TO YIELD WHEN ENTERING OR
11 CROSSING ROADWAY BETWEEN INTER-
12 SECTIONS. 3
13 3332 IMPROPER TURNING AROUND. 3
14 3341(A) FAILURE TO OBEY SIGNAL INDICATING
15 APPROACH OF TRAIN. 2
16 3341(B) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CROSSING
17 GATE OR BARRIER. 4
18 (AND 30 DAYS' SUSPENSION)
19 3342(B) OR (E) FAILURE TO STOP AT RAILROAD
20 CROSSINGS. 4
21 3344 FAILURE TO STOP WHEN ENTERING FROM
22 ALLEY, DRIVEWAY OR BUILDING. 3
23 3345(A) FAILURE TO STOP FOR SCHOOL BUS
24 WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS. 5
25 (AND 60 DAYS' SUSPENSION)
26 3361 DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. 2
27 3362 EXCEEDING MAXIMUM SPEED.--OVER LIMIT:
28 6-10 2
29 11-15 3
30 16-25 4
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1 26-30 5
2 31-OVER 5
3 (AND DEPARTMENTAL HEARING
4 AND SANCTIONS PROVIDED
5 UNDER SECTION 1538(D))
6 3365(B) EXCEEDING SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT
7 IN SCHOOL ZONE. 3
8 3365(C) EXCEEDING SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT
9 FOR TRUCKS ON DOWNGRADES. 3
10 3542(A) FAILURE TO YIELD TO PEDESTRIAN IN
11 CROSSWALK. 2
12 3547 FAILURE TO YIELD TO PEDESTRIAN ON
13 SIDEWALK. 3
14 3549(A) FAILURE TO YIELD TO BLIND
15 PEDESTRIAN. 3
16 3702 IMPROPER BACKING. 3
17 [3714] 3714(A) CARELESS DRIVING. 3
18 3745 LEAVING SCENE OF ACCIDENT
19 INVOLVING PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY. 4
20 * * *
21 § 3714. Careless driving.
22 (A) GENERAL RULE.--Any person who drives a vehicle in <--
23 careless disregard for the safety of persons or property is
24 guilty of careless driving, a summary offense. If the person who <--
25 violates this section SUMMARY OFFENSE. <--
26 (B) UNINTENTIONAL DEATH.--IF THE PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS
27 SECTION unintentionally causes the death of another person as a
28 result of the violation, the person shall, upon conviction, be
29 sentenced to pay a fine of $500.
30 Section 3 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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